The Visualised Foetus: A Cultural and Political Analysis of Ultrasound Imagery

by Julie Roberts

Book Overview

The latest three- and four dimensional images produced by modern ultrasound technology offer strikingly realistic representations of the foetus - representations that have further transformed experiences of pregnancy, the public understanding of foetal existence and the rhetoric of the abortion debate. Presenting a timely feminist engagement with this new technology, The Visualised Foetus explores the widespread familiarity with and popularity of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138108014
• ISBN13: 9781138108011
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"